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Things To Do In Southern Brooklyn: Lunar New Year, Improve Your Park, Weather Exploration By Alex Ellefson on Feb 08, 2016 05:38 pm Lots to do in southern Brooklyn this week. Check out the Lunar New Year festivities at David A. Boody Junior High School. The Parks Department is also taking ideas for how to improve locals parks and some of the rangers will also be showcasing some cool weather experiments. There is also a piano recital, photography class [...] Mayor Shuns Southern Brooklyn’s Transit Needs In Favor Of Fancy Streetcar, Pols Say By Alex Ellefson on Feb 08, 2016 04:26 pm Elected officials slammed the mayor’s plan to build a fancy streetcar along the East River waterfront for offering further proof the city is willfully neglecting the transportation needs of southern Brooklyn residents. Following Mayor Bil de Blasio’s State of the City speech last week, in which he pledged $2.5 billion towards a streetcar line linking Astoria, Queens, to [...] Deutsch Prods Agencies To Protect Waterfront After Floodwaters Pour Into Local Streets By Alex Ellefson on Feb 08, 2016 02:34 pm City Councilman Chaim Deutsch is urging federal and state agencies to pick up the pace on planned resiliency measures after an unusually strong high tide flooded parts of Manhattan Beach and Sheepshead Bay this morning. “I’ve never seen anything like this since Superstorm Sandy,” Deutsch said. “We need to make sure our federal government, FEMA, and our [...] Apply To Be A Community Board Member! Applications Due Next Week By Donny Levit on Feb 08, 2016 12:29 pm Are you passionate about engaging in significant decisions in your community? Do you have opinions about real estate development, educational institutions, city-wide policies, and the future of our neighborhood? If you are a New York City Resident and passionate about the above, consider applying to become a Community Board Member. In order to qualify, you [...] Cops Catch Stickup Kids On A Bus Using Find My iPhone App By Alex Ellefson on Feb 08, 2016 11:08 am Police caught up with two young thieves traveling on an MTA bus Saturday by using a Find My iPhone app to track the location of a smart phone the perps had lifted off a group of teens. The stickup kids, ages 15 and 20, approached a five teenagers in the afternoon at a playground in Bath Beach, according [...] Morning Mug: “Never Go On Trips With Anyone You Do Not Love.” — Ernest Hemingway By Alex Ellefson on Feb 08, 2016 07:00 am Morning Mug is our daily showcase of photographs from our readers. If you have a photograph that you’d like to see featured, send it to photos@sheepsheadbites.com. Also, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, and sign up for our daily newsletter. ICYMI: Intolerable ‘Dirty Diaper’ Smell, New Uzbek Restaurant, Pushback Against Halfway House By Alex Ellefson on Feb 07, 2016 01:46 pm In Case You Missed It (ICYMI): Here are some of the big stories you may have missed this week. You can keep up with what’s going on in the neighborhood all week long. Just follow us on Twitter and Facebook, and sign up for our daily newsletter. If you have any news tips, story ideas, questions or anything else, email [...] Weekend Reading: Brooklyn Stories You May Have Missed By Chris Butera on Feb 06, 2016 10:00 am After a busy week, here’s a chance to catch up on some of the news happening outside of our neighborhood! We’ve pulled together some of the most interesting recent stories from our sister sites. Playing Too Nicely In The Sandbox: The New Yorker parodies Park Slope Parents. [Park Slope Stoop] Fire at New Utrecht Reformed [...] Recent Articles: Puzzle: “Snow Provokes Responses That Reach Right Back To Childhood.” — Andy Goldsworthy Burglar Sneaks Through Window To Snag Jewelry & Cash, Cops Say Facebook Twitter Have tips? Email editor@sheepsheadbites.com Want to advertise? Contact us!

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